Old names die hard

New identity for Basile landmark sparks memories of names that never really disappear
SAME LOCATION - DIFFERENT NAME - The Basile Exxon and Deli (originally the Pan-Am Station, then Esso Station, and then Exxon Station) is now Maybrier’s Bayou Bearcat and serves Chevron gas. (LSN photo by Darrel LeJeune)
SAME LOCATION - DIFFERENT NAME - The Basile Exxon and Deli (originally the Pan-Am Station, then Esso Station, and then Exxon Station) is now Maybrier’s Bayou Bearcat and serves Chevron gas. (LSN photo by Darrel LeJeune)

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The recent ownership change of Basile's longtime Exxon station and convenience store has done more than bring a new fuel brand to town. It has also served as a reminder that while businesses and landmarks may receive new names, the old ones often linger in the memories and vocabulary of the people who knew them first. The familiar Highway 190 business became Maybrier'…